Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has said the manner in which bills are passed in the Senate suggests that the upper chamber under Godswill Akpabio has become a "rubber-stamp" legislature for the presidency.

Mr Oshiomhole, who is a former Governor of Edo State, and a top member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) expressed concern that many bills are approved in the Senate without proper debate or scrutiny.

He stated this during the plenary on Tuesday when the lawmakers were considering concurrence bills from the House of Representatives.

The bill is on amending the National Examination Council (NECO) to make it compulsory for secondary school students, and another one seeking the establishment of the ...